Oxnard police on Wednesday found a stolen mini-van and the dog that was taken with it, reuniting the owners with their pet and vehicle that were taken Sunday.

The theft occurred while the vehicle was parked at St. John's Regional Medical Center, 1600 N. Rose Ave., around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Oxnard Police Department.

Scrappy, a 7-month-old beagle-Chihuahua-terrier mix, was inside a 2007 Honda Odyssey while the driver was at the hospital visiting a patient. The windows of the vehicle were left slightly ajar and when the owner returned to check on the dog, the vehicle was gone.

Around noon Wednesday, a witness reported seeing the vehicle in the 2500 block of Ukiah Street in Port Hueneme. Scrappy was alive and still inside, although he was weak and dehydrated after spending three days in the min-van, according to authorities.

Both the vehicle and Scrappy have been returned to their owners, authorities said.

No arrests have been made in the theft and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information, can call Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Scrappy was found alive inside an abandoned van three days after it had been stolen.(Photo: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT)